World of Beer Cherry Creek

Colorado is crazy about craft beer, so it makes sense that the Tampa-based restaurant chain World of Beer would come along to tap the market. And nobody does craft beer quite like these big boys: Cherry Creek’s World of Beer offers about fifty draft beers on its Brobdingnagian tap line and hundreds more in the […]

Yaffa’s Savory

Many people dream about doing something different with their lives. Yaffa Hanouna, chef-owner of Yaffa’s Savory, actually did it. After fifteen years as the director of two preschools in Aurora, in early 2013 she opened Yaffa’s Savory, a Mediterranean cafe and market at 2200 South Monaco Parkway. The jump was not as sudden as it […]

Yak and Yeti Restaurant and Event Center

Yak & Yeti Restaurant and Entertainment Center is familiar to those with a thirst for craft beer and a hunger for Nepalese and Indian food. The beers, like the award-winning Chai Milk Stout, show up at tap rooms around town, while the specialties are rare enough in the metro area that devotees are willing to […]

Zaidy’s Deli

Zaidy’s is a classic Jewish deli that was founded in 1985, but in 2020, its Cherry Creek location shuttered, leaving fans hungry for the memories. Thanks to a trio of new owners – Max Appel, his son Joel and Beth Ginsberg, owner of Trompeau Bakery – it was resurrected in August 2021 with the blessing […]

Zamzam Halal International Market

There’s no place to sit and eat at Zamzam, an international market specializing in Iraqi and other Middle Eastern foods, but you can build a great meal with enormous, chewy rounds of fresh-baked Iraqi flatbread, sold in four-packs still warm from the oven, and a pan of chicken or lamb-and-beef kebabs (call ahead to ensure […]